Show THE MAN WHO CAME BACK “Boulder” (Concluded) The morning sun shone down upon a perfect day Not a shadow marred the great blue arch above save where a few fieecy white clouds rode low upon the western horizon Cummings Field was a dense with jostling mass of packed of after train-loahumanity Train-loavisitors from the surrounding towns had poured stead:ly into the city all morning The Mayor had issued a holiday proclamation and the entire business district had responded Every store was closed tight and the vast army of clerks bankers and professional men together with their families and neighbors in cars carriages automobiles and on foot had come thronging up the hill to Where the University of Utah flung its long wavering shadow over the field upon which the greatest athletic meet of the West was to be carried through this day Varicolored banners and school pennants indicated the points at which the various schools were assembled The south end of the grand stand had been reserved for the A C U but so large was the delegation of rtudents that they had filled all of the allotted space and now extended over a goodly portion of the “bleachers” adjo’ning A spirit of gloom had marked their attitude of the early morning as the news of Ferguson’s calamity had spread throughout the gathering but as the events progressed and Evans walked home a winner in the d d Inter-mountai- n “high jump” to be followed later by a v’ctory for Morgan in the half mile event and Sprague a close second in the “hurdle'’” their spirits gradually rose to one of eager expectancy and hope And now he megaphone was announcing the one event of all others — the Marathon The race was to be five miles the winning school to be presented with a silver trophy and the victorious runner with a diamond medal presented by the Salt Lake Commercial Club Again gloom descended upon the A C contingent This was the one feature n which they would stand no show whatever The scorers began polling the various fchools each responding with the name of their entryman HER STAR answer Marshall!” “Denver” “Thurman!” “Provo” “Bennion!” “Agricultural College of Utah” “Thain!” A murmur ran through the “Bozeman” crowd “Who was Thain?” Suddenly t he A C corner sat up with a jerk “Thain! two Why it must be Thain of years ago” and as the news passed from lip to lip a mighty roar of “Thain! Thain! Thain!” went ringing out over the crowrd now the runners are lining up r And at the cratch ners half a lap in their rear This was the great feature of the Denver athlete lib wonderful faculty of reserving his speed till the last and then suddenly distancing the “field” in one final supreme effort But the Coach and Harry had anticipated this very action and to the Denver faction’s surprise as Thurman tore like a wild horse down the track Thain seemed to stick like a shadow to him Now the gong rings out notice of the last lap and the vast crowd rises to its feet in a veritable frenzy of excitement “Half a mile more to go” Harry’s breath came “Tack on to the Denver runner and keep your speed till the last” had been the final whispered instruction of the Coach as Harry emerged from the dressing quarters At the pistol shot the Montana man sprang into the lead with the other runners stringing along in double and single file The pace was a stiff one and before the firct two miles were covered Harry began to feel it wearing upon him His muscles were stiff and softened by their long rest and his breath already began to come in fdiort sharp gasps The Denver man was swing'ng along with a steady even movement that showed the benefit of long hard training As Harry came down the home ctretch in the last lap of the fourth mile a loud cheer rang out from the crowd of “Ag- gie” students “Go on Thain we’re ail with you!” The shout seemed to' thrill his whole ‘The school was behind him They had confidence in him regardless of his lark of training’ Suddenly his breath began to come easier Every muscle in his body reemed to respond to the fiiendly outburst He swung into second place beside the Denver man who had suddenly taken the lead The Montana runner had dropped to the rear worn out with the swift pace he had set in the beginning But now the Denver runner was “speeding up” for the finish One- - two three laps they whirled along at a rate ha t soon put the poorer run being 1 WHY DON’T YOU DO IT? - Oh “Lawrence!” came the Seemed once but The head man rible now’ in hot withering blasts perspiration streamed from his foreand ran down into his eyes Thur- too w’as begmning to feel the terpace he had set His face tw’isted and lib eyes fairly bulged from their sockets as the men turned into the home stretch for the final effort The “Aggie” band struck up an air and the immense throng leaned hungrily forward as the tw?o lone runners came tearing down the “stretch” Suddenly a bundle of white and blue shot out like a streak from beside the Denver runner With one wild effort he sprang to resTha’n had pond but it was too late in a that last final jump and gained yard wa’ holding steadily onw’ard for t he finish The blood surged nto his brain Ilis heart throbbed as though it would burst at any moment The track seemed to swing from under his feet — and with a roar as of a mighty cataract ringing in his ears he felt himself falling--dodown down to unconsciousness When he finally opened his eyes the smiling face of the Coach w’as bending over him Faintly to his ears came the sound of cheering Ilis brain still whirled and every bone in hs body seemed to ache and tingle wn “Where am I Coach?” he murmured finally “You’re here in the training quarters old man” gurgled the Coach as he flung his arms around h!m “And you did come back for you’ve won certainly the Marathon!” a common ness in it Put in all the happiness you speck Have you ever 'een a masterpiece And that this in can you lay donuant In flesh or wood or stone Stir it up with laughter every Waiting for the architect? minute That you should like to emulate — Season with good will toward Or cherish as your own? starlit dome With countless twinkling beauties Di signed in forms as various Why are you silent and so mutely fixed Have you tliot how they were In the night when forth I roam builded Seeking e’er the star to which Of just the rough and bare She’s flown And that these lay thick about Ay do tell me That I may that star cull out Aid worship it as I did her Do let me know that I may fly in dreams To her you enviously grasped — Oh speak! Welcome whip-poor-wi- Your moan— A STUDENT ll I THE CHRE3TMAS PUDDING j every man Set it on the fire of heart’s affection Leave it till the jolly bubbles rise Sprinkle it wiih kisses— for con- (A Recipe) Take some human nature— as you fection you find it Sweeten with a look from lovIf you had the heart to care? The commonest variety will do ing But a little graciousness behind it Flavor it eyes with children’s merry Did you ever know the builders Add a lump of charity — or two! chatter Were mortals just like you Squeeze in just a drop of moderFrost it with the snow of winAnd their genius was just energy ation ter dells Half as much frugality— or less Place it on a Applied to make it grow? Add some very fine consideration platter ' off Strain all of serve it with the song of And poverty’s Did you know that all man’s distress Christmas hells greatness Pour some milk of human kind CARL VERNER holly-garnishc- d |